ID	Start Time	Name		Buy-in	Entrants	Position	Won	Notes
77318763	Jan 27 01:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13		9	--
77692288	Jan 27 01:26ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	19	11	--
77770127	Jan 26 21:34ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	51	--
77663329	Jan 26 21:25ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #4		$105.00 + $9	9	1	$322	Entry to tournament #73883276
77666811	Jan 26 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #4		$8.00 + $0.70	45	11	--
77666812	Jan 26 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$20.00 + $2	18	5	--	You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
75193936	Jan 26 21:01ET	$1K Monday		$1,000.00 + $60		350	--
77660643	Jan 26 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3		187	--	You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $90.00 .
77656928	Jan 26 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2		526	--
77350017	Jan 26 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13		133	--
77318665	Jan 26 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	31	25	--
76899680	Jan 26 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9	217	181	--	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
75194029	Jan 26 19:16ET	Satellite to $1K Monday		$100.00 + $9	54	13	--
75194024	Jan 26 19:16ET	Satellite to $1K Monday		$100.00 + $9	54	34	--
77649456	Jan 26 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	681	33	$164.46
77754080	Jan 26 18:42ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	22	--
75193943	Jan 26 18:31ET	Satellite to $1K Monday		$100.00 + $9	188	115	--
76888303	Jan 26 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	231	172	--
75193994	Jan 26 17:41ET	Satellite to $1K Monday		$100.00 + $9	120	75	--
77635555	Jan 26 17:16ET	Super Sat to FTOPS Event #22		$69.00 + $6	17	3	$103
76880680	Jan 26 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	388	3	$4,656	You collected $140.00 for 7 Knockouts.
77487731	Jan 24 18:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	11	--
75189938	Jan 24 18:01ET	$75,000 Guarantee		$100.00 + $9	840	659	--
77344939	Jan 24 16:31ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #22		$500.00 + $35	59	27	--
77364003	Jan 24 16:31ET	$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	342	159	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
75192223	Jan 24 16:01ET	$60,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	288	27	$572.40	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
77358357	Jan 24 15:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$69.00 + $6	41	27	--
77463831	Jan 24 15:27ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	3	--
77201937	Jan 24 15:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	45	23	--
77354117	Jan 24 15:01ET	$13,500 KO Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,264	708	--
75192139	Jan 24 15:01ET	$90,000 Guarantee		$300.00 + $22	442	101	--

(01/24) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1651.80

(01/24) Today's winnings/losses = +$572.40

(01/24) Today's net profit/loss = -$1079.40

(01/26) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3137.50

(01/26) Today's winnings/losses = +$5385.46

(01/26) Today's net profit/loss = +$2247.96

            Played a few tournaments on Saturday afternoon since I knew I wasn't going to be able to play the big Sunday tournaments.  Nothing much to brag about except for a small cash in the $60k Rebuy, overall still a small loss for the day.

            Missed the $50k and $40k Rebuy due to a failed alarm clock, but woke up just in time for the $30k KO.  Fate took it's course and allowed me to take a 3rd place finish in the $30k KO for $4600.  This cash definately didn't make up for all the losses all last week but did help one way or another.  I also won my seat to FTOPS #4 which leaves me with only five more seats to complete my FTOPS schedule, FTOPS # 9, 19, 20, 21, and 22.  Considering FTOPS is starting next Wed. it's really time to start buckling down.

            There seems to be a threshold to my bankroll I can't exceed and keeps bouncing back and forth to this amount.  Not sure if it has to do with the way I've been running or if my play has been sub-par lately.  Nonetheless, I know I haven't been putting in as much time into studying as I used to but will start this week to better prepare myself for a big poker month in Feb.  I haven't forgotten about the video playback about the interesting hand(s) I played last week I am supposed to post, just still trying to figure out how I'm going to get that on here, so just give me some time.

ID	Start Time	Name		Buy-in	Entrants	Position	Won	Notes
77161392	Jan 22 22:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$24.00 + $2		19	--
76952571	Jan 22 22:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	30	14	--
77154341	Jan 22 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #4		$8.00 + $0.70	34	16	--
75966932	Jan 22 21:01ET	WPT - LAPC Qualifier		$500.00 + $35	66	63	--
77148580	Jan 22 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	281	60	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
77145097	Jan 22 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1624	62	$72.11
76839874	Jan 22 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	519	429	--
76952537	Jan 22 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	32	7	--
76386345	Jan 22 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9	158	143	--	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
77137936	Jan 22 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6		79	--
75967078	Jan 22 18:56ET	WPT - LAPC Satellite		$69.00 + $6	46	23	--
75966948	Jan 22 18:31ET	WPT - LAPC Satellite		$100.00 + $9	54	50	--
76375502	Jan 22 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	208	148	--
77205249	Jan 22 17:06ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	6	--
76368251	Jan 22 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	334	130	--	You collected $60.00 for 3 Knockouts.
77120154	Jan 22 16:31ET	$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	277	19	$142.38	You made 8 rebuys/add-ons for $240.00 .
75193728	Jan 22 16:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	146	50	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
77114466	Jan 22 15:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$69.00 + $6	26	26	--
76952491	Jan 22 15:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	32	10	--
77110107	Jan 22 15:01ET	$13,500 KO Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	898	138	--
76468437	Jan 22 15:01ET	$50,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	366	193	--

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3269.60

Today's winnings/losses = +$824.49 ( +$550 from Year-End Bonus)

Today's net profit/loss = -$2445.11

                This bad run I've been experiencing has affected my game and officially has put me on tilt.  At the start of the day I was really focused and played well but after a few lost coin-flips and bad beats in key situations, I totally lost my cool.  There were certain plays I shouldn't of made and hands I should've played but was too afraid to lose.  This is a flaw I still succumb to when I have long losing streaks.  In other words, I'm still prone to tilt.  That is something I need to get rid of if this game is going to be the profession of my life.  I'm sure every professional poker player out there still falls into tilt from time to time but less often than most, which is what makes them professional.  There's always room for improvement, this is one aspect I could definately improve on.

               Luckily, I cashed a few times for small amounts and have released the $550 Year End bonus FT has awarded me, so today wasn't a total loss.  Overall, I am stuck about $10k since the beginning of the week.   So I definately have my work cut out for me in Feb. in the FTOPS and Venetian DS.  If you go back and read my earlier blog entries before the Nov. FTOPS I pretty much had the same bad streak but then made a good run during FTOPS.  I wouldn't mind history repeating itself.

               Something unusual and rare happened in the $18k rebuy tournament today but will take me many hand histories to fully explain what happened.  So I will try and record a video playback off my PokerTracker and post it for your viewing pleasure.  That will come in later posts, till next time.

ID	Start Time	Name		Buy-in	Entrants	Position	Won	Notes
77042597	Jan 21 22:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #15		$24.00 + $2	22	1	$216	Entry to tournament #73889334
77040232	Jan 21 22:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$24.00 + $2	55	47	--
76952410	Jan 21 22:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	36	32	--
77039011	Jan 21 22:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	19	9	--
77032974	Jan 21 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #4		$8.00 + $0.70	36	29	--
77032975	Jan 21 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$20.00 + $2	18	4	$77	You made 5 rebuys/add-ons for $100.00 .
75193171	Jan 21 21:01ET	$100,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9		305	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
77027437	Jan 21 20:36ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #15		$69.00 + $6	20	11	--
77026802	Jan 21 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3		67	--	You made 10 rebuys/add-ons for $300.00 .
77025021	Jan 21 20:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$20.00 + $2	12	6	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $80.00 .
77023288	Jan 21 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2		229	--
75949501	Jan 21 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13		520	--
76952374	Jan 21 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	50	18	--
76263711	Jan 21 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9		221	--	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
77017221	Jan 21 19:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$24.00 + $2	27	13	--
77015994	Jan 21 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6		70	$122.96
77114591	Jan 21 18:58ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	64	--
77011244	Jan 21 18:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$10.00 + $1	24	7	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 .
76252932	Jan 21 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	255	4	$4,335
77002816	Jan 21 17:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$10.00 + $1	18	1	$322	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $40.00 . Entry to tournament #73887475
76245754	Jan 21 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	369	330	--

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2338.60

Today's winnings/losses = +$5072.96

Today's net profit/loss = +$2734.36

            So I ran better today, especially in the $40k Turbo, but still lost a good amount of flips like yesterday.  I'm almost convinced that I shouldn't even push my chips in preflop anymore just simply because I lose about 85% of my races which are supposed to be 50/50 in probability, maybe slighty less or more.  Nonetheless, I'm losing more flips more than I should, it's a possibility that I might just be paranoid in such a small sample size and maybe when I do run hot I'll win 85% of my races, I'll be optimistic for now and stick with the latter.  I played well and got lucky in a few spots in the $40k Turbo but made one mistake against a good player that cost me another $4k-$8k in winnings.

           I also won my seat to FTOPS #15 and another seat to FTOPS #10, which of course I will be using as credit to a rebuy/add-on.  I only need to obtain six more seats to be completely registered into all the FTOPS events I plan to play starting Feb. 4th.  My first and most recent FTOPS in Nov. I was very satisfied with my results taking 3rd in FTOPS #7 for $60k and plan to do just as good if not better this FTOPS.  Eventually, I want to earn a title as an FTOPS champion for at least one event to acquire the special gold jersey avatar and nice payday that comes with it.  Hopefully it happens next month, you'll be one of the first to hear about it.

76923099	Jan 20 22:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #15		$24.00 + $2	23	7	--
76920660	Jan 20 22:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$24.00 + $2	50	26	--
76828493	Jan 20 22:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	46	39	--
76913301	Jan 20 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #4		$8.00 + $0.70	36	33	--
76913302	Jan 20 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$20.00 + $2	27	13	--	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $20.00 .
75971333	Jan 20 21:01ET	WPT - LAPC Qualifier		$300.00 + $22	123	56	--
76907862	Jan 20 20:36ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #15		$69.00 + $6	9	5	--
76907211	Jan 20 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	348	52	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
77003404	Jan 20 20:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	35	--
76903422	Jan 20 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,629	1,083	--
75949431	Jan 20 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	661	351	--
76828467	Jan 20 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	31	28	--
76141643	Jan 20 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9	210	109	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
76899676	Jan 20 19:31ET	$10,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$20.00 + $2	266	122	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $40.00 .
76895908	Jan 20 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	716	649	--
75972029	Jan 20 18:56ET	WPT - LAPC Satellite		$69.00 + $6	18	11	--
75972636	Jan 20 18:31ET	WPT - LAPC Satellite		$50.00 + $5	47	25	--
76130799	Jan 20 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	277	198	--
76981584	Jan 20 17:15ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	49	--
76123544	Jan 20 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	384	170	--
76876984	Jan 20 16:31ET	$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	271	14	$235.80	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
75193615	Jan 20 16:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	163	49	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
76870743	Jan 20 15:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$69.00 + $6	28	25	--
76828414	Jan 20 15:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	29	26	--
76468259	Jan 20 15:01ET	$50,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	401	64	--
76865927	Jan 20 15:01ET	$13,500 KO Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,053	747	--

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3137.50

Today's winnings/losses = +$235.80

Today's net profit/loss = -$2901.70

             I lose flips, enough said...

ID	Start Time	Name		Buy-in	Entrants	Position	Won	Notes
76799111	Jan 19 23:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$24.00 + $2		16	--
76796435	Jan 19 22:56ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$6.00 + $0.60	12	8	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $12.00 .
76074351	Jan 19 22:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #15		$24.00 + $2	22	5	--
76792364	Jan 19 22:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$24.00 + $2		9	--
76723678	Jan 19 22:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	26	4	$360
76791266	Jan 19 22:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	18	11	--
76785847	Jan 19 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$20.00 + $2	18	3	$145.50	You made 5 rebuys/add-ons for $100.00 .
76443527	Jan 19 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #4		$8.00 + $0.70	45	25	--
75193798	Jan 19 21:01ET	$1K Monday		$1,000.00 + $60	412	102	--
76884249	Jan 19 20:59ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	2	$41
76074345	Jan 19 20:36ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #15		$69.00 + $6	17	16	--
76828243	Jan 19 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	302	113	--	. You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
76778220	Jan 19 20:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$20.00 + $2	12	8	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $80.00 .
76776476	Jan 19 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1637	1,404	--
75949375	Jan 19 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	636	502	--
76723560	Jan 19 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	30	1	$1,060	Entry to tournament #74042467
76017318	Jan 19 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9	222	197	--	.. You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
76893046	Jan 19 19:05ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #8		$84.00 + $7	6	1	$256	Entry to tournament #73886479
76769509	Jan 19 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	713	29	$172.19
76768382	Jan 19 18:51ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$5.00 + $0.50	36	3	$55.75	... You made 7 rebuys/add-ons for $35.00 .
76880121	Jan 19 18:38ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #8		$84.00 + $7	6	6	--
76443559	Jan 19 18:31ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #4		$14.00 + $1	27	21	--
76764936	Jan 19 18:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$10.00 + $1	18	2	$89	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
76006275	Jan 19 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	263	99	--
76869526	Jan 19 17:29ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	21	--
75999031	Jan 19 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	384	120	--	You collected $20.00 for 1 Knockout.
76873193	Jan 19 16:55ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #8		$84.00 + $7	6	6	--
76863965	Jan 19 16:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	34	10	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 .
76753174	Jan 19 16:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	9	6	--
76751990	Jan 19 16:31ET	$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	299	69	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
75193342	Jan 19 16:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	152	53	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
76419942	Jan 19 16:00ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #8		$84.00 + $7	6	6	--
76857370	Jan 19 15:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	47	18	--	. You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $6.00 .
76085759	Jan 19 15:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$69.00 + $6	22	19	--
76849728	Jan 19 15:30ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	8	--
76723438	Jan 19 15:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	32	20	--
76740559	Jan 19 15:01ET	$13,500 KO Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,098	34	$70.27	You collected $28.00 for 7 Knockouts.
75952722	Jan 19 15:01ET	$50,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	413	23	$309.75

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4240.80

Today's winnings/losses = +$2607.46

Today's net profit/loss = -$1633.34

             Went a little crazy on tournament buy-ins today, but a lot of it has to do with the $1k Monday buy-in.  Luckily, I had a lot of small cashes and won seats to FTOPS to offset my losses just a bit.  Despite cashing a lot in my tournies, I did actually run bad today.  It's good that I can differentiate between running bad and playing bad, which is a huge amatuer mistake a lot of people have, they tend to just blame all their losses on luck.  Today I played very well and got my opponents to commit their chips with weak holdings but yet was outdrawn on numerous occasions.  The way I've been running lately is that I'll be playing well and catching cards early on in tournaments then I'd say around the mid to late stages of the tournament my luck factor rips me apart.  Taking away all my hard-earned chips in the matter of a few hands, getting knocked out in this fashion is probably the worst way to lose a tournament for a number of reasons.  1) You're not in the money yet and if you are, the tournaments are so top-heavy that the money is insignificant, 2) you've already spent a few hours getting to this point, 3) the blinds are so high you can lose all your chips in one or two bad beats, and 4) the fact that you would've had a very nice stack for the start of the late stages had you won the all-in makes you wonder how much money you could've potentially made.  I don't mind getting knocked out early in a tournament because you've invested a minimal amount of time and could use the extra time playing other tournaments.  I also don't mind getting knocked out very deep in a tournament because at least the money has some significance to you're bankroll and plus variance runs pretty high in the late stages so a good amount of the time you get knocked out in this stage is due to luck.  The worst stage in a tournament to get knocked out is the middle stages because of the reasons I stated above, it definately is the most dis-heartening way to get knocked out in my opinion.  Let's hope I don't run like this for long.  Here's one hand to show an example how bad I run during the middle stages of the tournament, winning this hand puts me in the top 3 chip leaders with about two tables to go:

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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, 1,500/3,000 blinds, 400 ante NL Hold'em Tourney, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

MP1: 97,610 (32.5 bb)
MP2: 26,851 (9 bb)
MP3: 31,311 (10.4 bb)
BTN: 114,404 (38.1 bb)
SB: 43,826 (14.6 bb)
BB: 155,231 (51.7 bb)
4XTRADER (CO): 58,132 (19.4 bb)

Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is CO with
4XTRADER raises to 8,400, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, BTN folds, SB folds, BB calls 5,400

Flop: (21,100) (2 players)
BB checks, 4XTRADER bets 12,000, BB raises to 146,431 and is all-in, 4XTRADER calls 37,332 and is all-in

BB shows

Turn: (119,764) (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (119,764) (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: 119,764 pot
BB showed (a flush, Ten high) and won 119,764 (61,632 net)
4XTRADER showed (three of a kind, Tens) and lost (-58,132 net)

ID	Start Time	Name		Buy-in	Entrants	Position	Won	Notes
76446262	Jan 18 22:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$24.00 + $2	56	37	--
76317551	Jan 18 22:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	30	5	$260
76659030	Jan 18 22:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	9	1	$322	Entry to tournament #73887475
76446240	Jan 18 21:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Main Event		$20.00 + $2	18	1	$535	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 . Entry to tournament #73899945
76765050	Jan 18 21:12ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	53	--
75907009	Jan 18 21:01ET	$85,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	400	161	--	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $600.00 .
75903333	Jan 18 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	338	232	--	You made 12 rebuys/add-ons for $360.00 .
76646605	Jan 18 20:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$20.00 + $2	12	5	--	You made 10 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
76644918	Jan 18 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,660	1,581	--
75949333	Jan 18 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	746	673	--
76317518	Jan 18 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	27	19	--
76761073	Jan 18 19:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	50	16	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $12.00 .
75896020	Jan 18 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9	335	55	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
74677705	Jan 18 19:06ET	The Sunday Mulligan		$200.00 + $16	1,268	1,124	--
76638021	Jan 18 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	959	729	--
76636903	Jan 18 18:51ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$5.00 + $0.50	36	14	--	You made 5 rebuys/add-ons for $25.00 .
76753584	Jan 18 18:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	27	1	$216	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 . Entry to tournament #73888793
76756199	Jan 18 18:22ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	8	--
76633385	Jan 18 18:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$10.00 + $1	24	3	$80.40	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
72661445	Jan 18 18:01ET	$1 Million Guarantee		$500.00 + $35	2,247	1,314	--

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3384.60

Today's winnings/losses = +$1413.40

Today's net profit/loss = -$1971.20

              Guilty as charged! Today I can rightfully admit I was what they call a "Rebuy Monkey".  Usually I don't utilize this style of play, only for smaller buy-in tournaments, and when I do it usually doesn't take that many buy-ins to build a nice stack for after the rebuy period ends.  Today was a different story, I spent a whopping 6 rebuys in the $85k guarantee, 12 rebuys in the $22k,  10 rebuys in FTOPS #17 satty (which is almost a buy-in already!), and a bunch more above average rebuys in other tournaments.  I'm not too worried about all the rebuys I made today because like I said it's very rare I play like this or that I even need to use that many rebuys to build a decent stack.  What I am bothered about is that I let myself get that carried away in the FTOPS #17 satty, I gotta realize that it's pretty unprofitable for me to spend that much on rebuys when it equates to almost a direct buy-in to the event.  Sometimes I get carried away in just trying to win a tournament that I don't realize what it is I'm actually trying to win, in this case a $322 seat to FTOPS #17 that I spent $222 on today. 

            On a brighter note, I did win my seats into FTOPS Main Event, FTOPS #10, and won another entry into FTOPS #13 which I'll be using as a rebuy/add-on at the actual event.  I'm glad I finally won my seat to FTOPS #10 after numerous attempts, another entry that's been a pain in the ass is FTOPS #12.  It's the most expensive satellite I play on a daily basis and I've had so many close calls but can never close the deal.  Today, I bubbled the FTOPS #12 satty, still made some cash but really wanted to win my seat already so I can focus more on other sattys.  Aside from winning the seats to FTOPS today, I am still down in real-time money and in combination with Friday's losses I believe I am down around $5k the past two days I have played.  Tomorrow is the $1k Monday, so hopefully I can make a deep run in it like last week.  Check out my pics from the bahamas on my 'Pictures' blog!

76506866	Jan 16 20:17ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	50	--
76391661	Jan 16 20:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$20.00 + $2	12	4	$55.60	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
76072147	Jan 16 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	24	21	--
76496587	Jan 16 19:02ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	56	--
76381423	Jan 16 18:51ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$5.00 + $0.50	27	9	--	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $30.00 .
76490330	Jan 16 18:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	33	23	--	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $10.00 .
76377884	Jan 16 18:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$10.00 + $1	18	5	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 .
76375503	Jan 16 18:01ET	$21,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,159	521	--
75615156	Jan 16 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	227	85	--
76483392	Jan 16 17:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	92	1	$109	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $12.00 . Entry to tournament #73884677
76487862	Jan 16 17:37ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	17	--
75607625	Jan 16 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	366	338	--
76365877	Jan 16 16:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	18	12	--
76364701	Jan 16 16:31ET	$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	255	39	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
76475271	Jan 16 16:22ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #9		$9.00 + $0.90	64	9	--
76361233	Jan 16 16:01ET	$22,500 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	377	207	--
75193313	Jan 16 16:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	143	108	--	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $600.00 .
76470925	Jan 16 15:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	64	29	--	You made 10 rebuys/add-ons for $30.00 .
75952922	Jan 16 15:31ET	$20,000 Guarantee		$50.00 + $5	617	237	--
76072092	Jan 16 15:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	35	13	--
75952554	Jan 16 15:01ET	$50,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	385	352	--
76354638	Jan 16 15:01ET	$13,500 KO Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,027	899	--

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2270.70

Today's winnings/losses = +$164.60

Today's net profit/loss = -$2106.10

             It was a very uneventful day, I was able to obtain another seat to FTOPS #7.  Since I already have a seat to FTOPS #7 they basically just give me tournament credit which is just as good as money.  The reason why I'm still playing satty's for FTOPS events I have already won is because I am trying to accumalate enough tournament credit so that I will not have to use my own money for rebuys/add-ons.  I definately need to speed up the process in winning all my seats to the FTOPS events I want to play, considering the series starts in about 3 weeks.  I've also updated my photos page in my blog with pictures of our recent trip to the Bahamas for the PokerStars Carribean Adventure, check it out and leave comments!

ID	Start Time	Name		Buy-in	Entrants	Position	Won	Notes
76290622	Jan 15 23:21ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$24.00 + $2	27	25	--
76287710	Jan 15 22:56ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$6.00 + $0.60	12	1	$322	You made 9 rebuys/add-ons for $54.00 . Entry to tournament #73890892
76395129	Jan 15 22:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	29	7	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 .
75948787	Jan 15 22:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	29	18	--
76282477	Jan 15 22:11ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	9	4	--
76387912	Jan 15 21:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	54	8	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $6.00 .
75949556	Jan 15 21:31ET	The Fifty-Fifty		$50.00 + $5		642	--
75958300	Jan 15 21:01ET	WPT - LAPC Qualifier		$500.00 + $35	60	5	$1,200
75510490	Jan 15 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	339	238	--	You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $90.00 .
76269131	Jan 15 20:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #17		$20.00 + $2	12	4	$33.60	You made 5 rebuys/add-ons for $100.00 .
76267355	Jan 15 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,495	594	--
75949190	Jan 15 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	505	251	--
75948704	Jan 15 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	23	21	--
76373411	Jan 15 19:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	46	1	$109	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $3.00 . Entry to tournament #73884677
75503611	Jan 15 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9	170	141	--	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
76260135	Jan 15 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	659	579	--
75958870	Jan 15 18:31ET	WPT - LAPC Satellite		$100.00 + $9	38	14	--
75961672	Jan 15 18:11ET	WPT - LAPC Satellite		$69.00 + $6	19	1	$535	Entry to tournament #75958300
75492858	Jan 15 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	254	44	--
75485763	Jan 15 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	347	149	--	You collected $20.00 for 1 Knockout.
76243480	Jan 15 16:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	15	14	--
76242308	Jan 15 16:31ET	$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	272	71	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
75193574	Jan 15 16:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	143	90	--	You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
76346755	Jan 15 15:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	66	13	--	You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $9.00 .
75948654	Jan 15 15:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	36	12	--
75952500	Jan 15 15:01ET	$50,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	359	239	--
76232409	Jan 15 15:01ET	$13,500 KO Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	994	865	--
76341293	Jan 15 14:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	26	10	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 .

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3443.50

Today's winnings/losses = +$2219.60

Today's net profit/loss = -$1224.50

             More importantly, I won my seat to FTOPS #7 and #17.  Playing the FTOPS #17 was a pretty sick grind since they only pay a seat to 1st place and 1st place only and plus our heads-up match was one of the longest I've ever played since the blinds were so small relative to our stacks.  When it all came to an end, I outplayed my opponent to win my seat.  I also won my way into the $535 buy-in tournament to win a $12k package to play in the LAPC coming up at the Commerce Casino.  The final five players in that $12k package tournament was very tough competition including two online professionals I play with regularly.  I played the best I could but ended up losing two big flips for my chance to build a good stack and got KO'ed in 5th place when they sent 1st and 2nd to LAPC.  So close, but not close enough.  Well I only have 11 more FTOPS seats to win before Feb. 4th..  So I'll keep grinding those satty's and still try to win some money on the side.  I've added a chatbox to the main page of my blog, please post any comments or questions on there.  Is anybody out there reading this?  hopefully there is, you're about to witness a broke college drop-out turn into a wealthy poker player!

ID	Start Time	Name		Buy-in	Entrants	Position	Won	Notes
76026551	Jan 13 20:46ET	$1 Million Guarantee Satellite		$100.00 + $9	25	1	$535	Entry to tournament #72661445
76136032	Jan 13 20:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	25	11	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 .
75265312	Jan 13 20:31ET	$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	347	22	$194.87	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
76020979	Jan 13 20:01ET	$32,000 Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,534	926	--
75189822	Jan 13 20:01ET	$65,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	660	526	--
75573261	Jan 13 19:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	41	38	--
76128733	Jan 13 19:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	57	15	--	You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $9.00 .
75258101	Jan 13 19:31ET	$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)		$100.00 + $9	224	81	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
76013651	Jan 13 19:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	730	440	--
76012411	Jan 13 18:51ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$5.00 + $0.50	27	4	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $10.00 .
76011746	Jan 13 18:46ET	$1 Million Guarantee Satellite		$24.00 + $2	28	20	--
76011749	Jan 13 18:46ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #1		$24.00 + $2	54	1	$216	Entry to tournament #73859850
76121492	Jan 13 18:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	43	16	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $20.00 .
75247464	Jan 13 18:01ET	Turbo $40K Guarantee		$200.00 + $16	279	243	--
76114534	Jan 13 17:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	80	18	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $6.00 .
76000821	Jan 13 17:15ET	$1 Million Guarantee Satellite		$69.00 + $6	9	9	--
75240480	Jan 13 17:01ET	$30,000 KO Guarantee		$120.00 + $9	368	139	--	You collected $40.00 for 2 Knockouts.
76107914	Jan 13 16:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #13		$10.00 + $1	37	34	--	You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $10.00 .
75996684	Jan 13 16:41ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #10		$69.00 + $6	19	13	--
75995513	Jan 13 16:31ET	$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$30.00 + $3	295	139	--	You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
75992019	Jan 13 16:01ET	$22,500 Guarantee		$69.00 + $6	396	265	--
75193485	Jan 13 16:01ET	$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)		$100.00 + $9	175	153	--	You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $300.00 .
76101876	Jan 13 15:44ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #7		$3.00 + $0.30	77	24	--	You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $18.00 .
75573341	Jan 13 15:16ET	Satellite to FTOPS Event #12		$150.00 + $13	35	20	--
75191085	Jan 13 15:01ET	$50,000 Guarantee		$150.00 + $13	427	48	--
75985372	Jan 13 15:01ET	$13,500 KO Guarantee		$24.00 + $2	1,074	22	$78.40	You collected $12.00 for 3 Knockouts.

Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2,555.40

Today's winnings/losses = +$1,076.27

Today's net profit/loss = -$1479.13

            For some reason the day after a pretty decent size win I always result in a loss.  I can rightfully say it has nothing to do with my gameplay for the day but it's almost like they never want me to go back to back in any tournaments.  Ironically enough, I just witnessed a player who won first place in the Sunday Mulligan on Sunday and took first place in the $1k Monday the following day.  Today, it seemed like variance was still on my side early on in the tourneys but when it got to the middle or late stages it turned against me, when it matters most.  I kept picking up AA and having it cracked in key situations, one in particular hand stood out which proves my theory on "FullTilt hates slow players", I will post it below.  Luckily, I did win a seat to my first FTOPS event which happens to be FTOPS #1.  People probably wonder why I play satellites to tournaments I can just buy in direct with my size of a bankroll but I was always a true believer of "money saved is money won" which I read in a book of Mike Caro's teachings.  I will be playing in a total of 15 FTOPS events, which is one more than I did last FTOPS.  The only tournament I think I added to the list was the Heads-up tournament.  Not really much of a heads-up player but decided I'm going to do some studying on it and see if I can get a decent run in the tournament, if anything it should benefit me when I do come down to heads-up in my tournies.  I know I promised to post up my FTOPS schedule in today's blog but I'm pretty restless, so you all are gonna have to wait till later on in the week.  I have this premonition that I will make one or more final tables tomorrow, we'll have to see if my third-eye proves me right.  Here are some hands to look at:

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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, 1,200/2,400 blinds, 300 ante NL Hold'em Tourney, 8 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

BB: 100,640 (41.9 bb)
UTG+2: 53,914 (22.5 bb)
MP1: 25,009 (10.4 bb)
MP2: 79,844 (33.3 bb)
MP3: 78,556 (32.7 bb)
CO: 52,065 (21.7 bb)
BTN: 155,416 (64.8 bb)
4XTRADER (SB): 65,456 (27.3 bb)

Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is SB with
UTG+2 raises to 7,200, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, BTN folds, 4XTRADER calls 6,000, BB folds

Flop: (19,200) (2 players)
4XTRADER checks, UTG+2 bets 12,000, 4XTRADER raises to 57,956 and is all-in, UTG+2 calls 34,414 and is all-in

Turn: (112,028) (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (112,028) (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: 112,028 pot
4XTRADER showed (two pairs, Aces and Nines) and lost (-53,914 net)
UTG+2 showed (a full house, Sixes full of Nines) and won 112,028 (58,114 net)

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HAND #2
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Full Tilt, 400/800 blinds, 100 ante NL Hold'em Tourney, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

BB: 5,210 (6.5 bb)
UTG+1: 16,825 (21 bb)
UTG+2: 12,480 (15.6 bb)
4XTRADER (MP1): 11,166 (14 bb)
MP2: 5,235 (6.5 bb)
MP3: 11,498 (14.4 bb)
CO: 11,064 (13.8 bb)
BTN: 15,720 (19.7 bb)
SB: 10,505 (13.1 bb)

Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is MP1 with
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 raises to 1,600, 4XTRADER raises to 11,066 and is all-in, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, BTN folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+2 calls 9,466

Flop: (24,232) (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (24,232) (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (24,232) (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: 24,232 pot
4XTRADER showed (a pair of Aces) and lost (-11,166 net)
UTG+2 showed (three of a kind, Kings) and won 24,232 (13,066 net)

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HAND #3 (Mentioned above)
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Full Tilt, 100/200 blinds NL Hold'em Tourney, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

UTG+1: 10,267 (51.3 bb)
UTG+2: 3,901 (19.5 bb)
MP1: 5,385 (26.9 bb)
MP2: 20,054 (100.3 bb)
MP3: 22,785 (113.9 bb)
CO: 7,120 (35.6 bb)
4XTRADER (BTN): 16,745 (83.7 bb)
SB: 3,955 (19.8 bb)
BB: 3,520 (17.6 bb)

Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is BTN with
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO raises to 900, 4XTRADER calls 900, SB folds, BB raises to 3,520 and is all-in, CO raises to 6,140, 4XTRADER raises to 16,745 and is all-in, CO calls 980 and is all-in

BB shows

CO shows

Flop: (17,860) (3 players, 3 are all-in)
Turn: (17,860) (3 players, 3 are all-in)
River: (17,860) (3 players, 3 are all-in)

Results: 17,860 pot
4XTRADER showed (a pair of Aces) and lost (-7,120 net)
BB showed (a flush, Ace high) and won 10,660 (7,140 net)
CO showed (three of a kind, Kings) and won 7,200 (80 net)

    Sad! I was the only won who lost in this hand.